Photographic camera.



L. BREUNIG.

I PHOTOGRAPHIC CAMERA.

APPLICATION FILED 111111.24, 1914.

Patented Oct. 13

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L. BREUNIG.

*PHOTOGRAPHIG CAMERA.

APPLICATION FILED 111111.24, 1914.

1, 1 1 3,748. Patented 001. 13, 1914.

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PHOTOGRAPHIG CAMERA.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 24. 1914.

1 ,11 3,748. Patented-Oct. 13, 1914.

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I PHOTOGRAPHIC CAMERA.

Specification of Letters latent.

Patented Got. 13, 1914.

Application filed March 24,1914. Serial No. 826,874.

features of construction by which compactness is insured, an accurate working is obtained and the manipulation of the camera is facilitated, all as more fully pointed out in the specification and appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure l is a vertical longitudinal section with parts broken away of a camera embodying my invention; Fig. 2 a vertical cross section through the left hand side thereof; Fig.3 a perspective view of the focusingplate and bellows-lining; Fig. 4 a side elevation partly in section of the camera; Fig. 5 a plan of the.

lens bed and Fig. 6 a cross section thereof.

The box 10 of the camera is provided with a lid 11 hinged threto at 12. Within the back of the box there is arranged a bipartite focusing plate having awhite surface and composed of an upper section 13, and a lower section 14. These sections are fast on shafts 15, 16 respectively which are journaled in cheeksor bearings 17, and are adapted to be turned in manner hereinafter described, so as to swing the sections into a substantially horizontal or open position. In order to operate shafts 15, 16 they are provided with pinions 18, 19, meshing into a rack 20. This rack is furnished with an abutment 21 engaged by a tap et 22, which is fulcrumed at 23 and is in uenced by a spring 24. An adjustable member 25 of rack 20 is provided with a nose 26 engaged by a pawl 27, which is pivoted at 28 and connected to the upper end of a bar 29 the lower end of which is engaged by a hand lever 30. It will be seen that when this lever is swung forward, bar 29 will be raised to Withdraw pawl 27 from nose 26, and thereby cause the spring influenced tappet 22, to force rack 20 downward by pressing upon abutment 21.

This movement of the rack will cause an The image thrown upon the focusing surface by the objective may be observed through a foldable hood- 31, which is attached at its upper end and above the bellows, to the front of box 10, as shown at 32. Into the rear fold of the bellows 33,'extend upper and lower plates 34, 35, turning loosely on shafts 15', 16 respectively and constituting a collapsible lining or frame for the bellows. These plates are connected in such a manner that they will be folded conjointly with the bellows, whenever pressure is applied to the front of the latter. For this purpose each plate 34, 35, is composed of two leaves hingedly -connected as at 36, 37. The two front leaves are connected to each other at each side by a bar 38 located outside of the bellows proper. To" this bar are pivoted curved links 39 influenced by springs 40, and connected to the-inner ends of braces 41, the outer ends of which are pivoted to the front leaves at 42. When the camera is closed, the lining plates 34, 35, are folded agalnst the sections13, 14, of the focusing plate respectively. When the bellows are drawn forward prior to exposure, the pull on bars 38, will cause the plates 34, 35 to become unfolded, and assume the inclined position shown in full lines Fig. 1, in which position they will be sustained by the braces 41 and spring influenced links 39. When the bellows are pushed backward, subsequent to exposure, the links 39, will draw the braces inward to againfold plates 34, v35 toward and against the focusing surface, as indicated by dotted lines in said figure. In order to permit the image thrown upon the focus-- ing plate to be 0 served through the hood 31, when the upper lining-plate 34 is swung forward, the latter is provided with a large fenestral opening 43, which opening likewise eXtends through the body of the bellows. l Vhile the image is being focused, the focusing plate is of course in an upright position or closed, while the lining plates are in an inclined position or opened, the upper apertured lining plate 34 projecting across the back of the hood 31. in this ,position the ,lower rear of the hood may be hooked to said. lining plate as at 44, so that in this way the hood is positively held in its distended position. After the image has been properly focused upon plate 13, 14 by means of the hood 31 anfi he corresponding opening 43 of the lin late, focusing plate is swung for -1 in previousiy do scribed, so that in this way the upper section. 13 of said plate, is swung against the lower face of lining plate 34, and thus closes the observation aperture '43 and consequently hood 31. It will thus befseen that this upper section of the focusing plate, besides serving its primary object' of'receiving the image, assumes the important. additional function of shutting out the light, from the hood during exposure.

Back of focusing plate 13, 14, box 10, is provided with a sensitive plate holding chamber45 which is controlled by a focal plate shutter 46 as usual. This shutter is wound on rollers 47, 48, the upper roller 47, carrying a ratchet wheel 49, which is engaged by a dog 50 pivoted at 50, and en gaged by pawl 27. Thuswhen'bar' 29, is

raised, to open the focusing plate, dog is simultaneously withdrawn from-wheel 49,s0 that the shutteris tripped in the usual manner, and the exposure is efiected.

Inasmuch as the image is focused on a plate which is located a certain distance in advance of the sensitive. plate, compensating means for this distance are rovided. These means areso constituted, t at by the opening of the focusing plate, the objective is automatically retracted, a distance equal to the distance between the focusing plate and the sensitive plate. As shown, there is pivotedto the lower end of bar 29, a bell crank 51, which is connected by rod 52, to one arm box 10 at 54:. The other arm of this lever is by a hinged strap 55 connected to the lens bed 56, which is slidable in guides 57 of box 10 and cover ll. If therefore lever 30 is swung forward, toeifect the exposure, the lens bed 'is simultaneously retracted, so as to cause: the lens .to approach the sensitive plate for the desired distance.

When lever 30 is released, the lens bed is again forced. forward by a, spring 59.

The manipulation of the camera will be readily understood. The bellows are drawn out in the'usual way, the focusing plate is swung into a vertical position by means of a knob 60, the shutter is rolled up by knob 61, the observation hood is hooked on to the up-- per lining plate 34 and the image is focused through said hood. The starting lever 30 is now manipulated to retract the lens bed,

swing the focusing plate forward (thereby closing the observation aperture) and tripping the shutter.

I claim:

1. A photographic camera, provided with a focusing plate*comp0sed of an upper and a lower movable section, bellows,a collapsible frame extending into the rear end of saidbellows," anobservation .openingformed in said frame and bellows, and means for fold ing the upper focusing plate section against the upper focusing plate section against said openings. i

3. A photographic camera provided with a focusing plate composed of an upper and a lower movable section, a slidable lens bed, means for simultaneously opening the sec tions of the focusing plate and retracting the lens bed, an apertured bellows,'a collapsible frame extending into said bellows and having an observation opening, said opening being adapted'to be closed by the upper focusing plate section when in its open position. i

4., A photographic camera provided with a focusing plate composed of an upper and a lower pivoted section, bellows, a collapsible frame extending into said bellows and composed of an upper and a lower jointed plate, the upper foldabl'e plate being provided with an observation opening, and means for sustaining said plates in their open position.

5. A photographic camera provided with a focusing plate composed of an upper and a lower pivoted section, bellows, a collapsible frame extending into said bellows and composed of an upper and a lower jointed- LOUIS BREUNIG.

Witnesses:

ARTHUR A. GoLnMAN, ALLGOT BLOMQUIST. 

